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50th Annual Y Doug Opel Run for the KidsThursday, November 26, 2026
📍 Sheboygan YMCA
🏃 Race Start: 9:30 AM
Run. Celebrate. Give Back.
For 50 years, the Y Doug Opel Run for the Kids has brought families, friends, runners, and walkers together on Thanksgiving morning.
Start your Thanksgiving with us along the beautiful Lake Michigan shoreline!
Choose your challenge:
2 Mile Walk
2 Mile Run
10K Run
Kids Run/Walk — FREE for ages 14 & under!
Registration
The earlier you register, the more you save!
Through Sept. 30: $20 without shirt | $30 with shirt
Oct. 1–31: $25 without shirt | $35 with shirt
Nov. 1–Thanksgiving Day: $30 without shirt | $40 with shirt
Kids Run shirts are available for a $10 add-on.
👉 Register: https://runsignup.com/ydougopelrun
Make It a Thanksgiving Tradition
Bring your family for the Family Flock Award or gather your coworkers, friends, club, or business for the Gobbler Gallop Award. Both awards recognize the largest registered group!
Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome on the course, too.
Race Day Registration: 7:30–9:15 AM
Packet Pick-Up: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 11:00 AM–6 PM or Thursday, Nov. 26, 7:30–9:15 AM
The run is more than a Thanksgiving tradition. Proceeds benefit the Sheboygan County YMCA Annual Support Campaign, helping provide YMCA memberships and camp opportunities to local children, teens, and families.
50 years. One Thanksgiving tradition. Thousands of miles run for local kids and families.
Come celebrate 50 years of running for the kids!
Questions? 920-451-8000
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812 Broughton Drive, Sheboygan, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53081
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